Section A: Foundations and Basic Commitments contains policies on the district's legal role in providing public education and the basic principles underlying school board governance. These policies provide a setting for all of the school board's other policies and regulations.

Section B: School Board Governance and Operations contains policies on the Board of Directors - how it is appointed or elected; how it is organized; how it conducts meetings, and how it operates.

Section C: General School Administration contains policies on school management, administrative aspect of special programs and system wide reforms such as school or site-based management. It also houses personnel policies on administrators.

Section D: Fiscal Management contains policies on school finances and the management of funds.

Section E: Support Services contains policies on non-instructional services and programs, particularly those of business management such as safety, building and grounds management, office services, transportation, and food services.